Karst-controlled reservoir heterogeneity in Ellenburger group carbonates of west Texas: Discussion

Journal Article · Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1990 · AAPG Bulletin (American Association of Petroleum Geologists); (USA)

OSTI ID:6831809

Mazzullo, S J ^[1]

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1. Wichita State Univ., Kansas (USA)

A discussion is presented on a paper by Charles Kerans (AAPG Bull. 1988). The paper dealt with karst-associated porosity and hydrocarbon reservoir heterogenity in Ellengurger (Lower Ordovician) carbonates in the Permian basin of west Texas. The purpose of this paper is not to dispute the model presented by Kerans, but instead to present some alternative models of reservoir occurrence that are not considered in his paper and that are also widely applicable to the Ellenburger and correlative strata in the Mid-Continent. The discussion is based on regional lithostratigraphy and subsurface mapping studies of the Ellenburger in the southern Midland basin, specifically in Irion, Reagan, Crockett, Schleicher, and Sterling counties (Texas).

• OSTI ID: 6831809
• Journal Information: AAPG Bulletin (American Association of Petroleum Geologists); (USA), Vol. 74:7; ISSN 0149-1423
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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